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Des Moines, IA vs Lafayette, CO

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 20.5% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Lafayette.
 Des Moines, IALafayette, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,307329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,197285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,216.393.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IALafayette, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IALafayette, COUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IALafayette, COUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 5 years ago

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Scary
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews
Neil · Vancouver, WA
An okay area with access to much more
Over 4 years ago

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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tabby · Lafayette, CO
300 days of sunshine and outdoor lover's paradise
Over 14 years ago

can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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